At the Center for Cognitive Science, we seek to understand the mind, brain, and behavior through interdisciplinary research grounded in computational methods; to educate, mentor, and advise emerging scholars; and to foster engagement with the broader community.
We pride ourselves on being one of the top centers for cognitive science internationally.
We promote excellence in interdisciplinary research.
By fostering and conducting cutting-edge research within and across disciplines, we fundamentally shape the questions, methods, and theories of cognitive science while removing limiting disciplinary boundaries of knowledge. We integrate insights from fields including computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology. We continue to build on and evolve from our rich tradition of pioneering research, embodied by influential groundbreaking leaders and dynamic interdisciplinary teams, carrying out deep and comparative studies of diverse cognitive faculties.
We train and educate future generations of researchers and leaders.
By offering hands-on laboratory work, individualized mentoring, diverse curricular offerings, tailored events, and dynamic discussion-based forums, we develop theoretically-motivated and experiential-based educational programming grounded in our intellectual community. We create opportunities for community members— undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and faculty—to collectively expand our perspectives and approaches. We prepare the next generation of scholars, practitioners, and leaders for collaborative, cross-disciplinary inquiry in cognitive science, and diverse careers.
We engage stakeholders to ensure the long-lasting impact of our research.
By translating our research findings into practice, we advance human and societal well-being, intelligent systems, communication, and our understanding of the place of the human mind in nature. We seek to cultivate a symbiotic relationship with the broader community with the goal of promoting both public understanding and an appreciation of the perennial beauty and significance of the mind and cognitive science.
